Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Class Novel - The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown - On Monday, we will conclude the film, The Boys in the Boat. We will then complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the novel to the movie and use this organizer to hold a class discussion on the two. 

Important Reminders:

Tuesday, June 2 - Field Day!

Wednesday, June 3 - Last Day of School - 10am Dismissal

Thank you for the privilege of teaching your child this school year! Have a safe and wonderful summer! I look forward to seeing everyone in August. Don’t forget to encourage your child to read every day throughout the break! 

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Class Novel - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly - On Monday, we will conclude the film, Hidden Figures. We will then complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the novel to the movie and use this organizer to hold a class discussion on the two. 

Important Reminders:

Tuesday, June 2 - Field Day!

Wednesday, June 3 - Last Day of School - 10am Dismissal

Thank you for the privilege of teaching your child this school year! Have a safe and wonderful summer! I look forward to seeing everyone in August. Don’t forget to encourage your child to read every day throughout the break! 

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin and Greek Vocabulary - This week, students will be completing a crossword puzzle to review vocabulary from Units 17-20. The crossword puzzle is due Friday, May 29th.

Class Novel - The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown - This week, we will begin by taking the final exam on our class novel. After the test, we will enjoy the film, The Boys in the Boat for the remainder of the week. Upon completion of the film, we will be completing a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the novel to the movie and use this organizer to hold a class discussion on the two. It will be fantastic to see the novel come alive this week as we all really enjoyed the book!

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of a novel in verse or free choice novel at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The final Reading Log of the year is due Monday, June 1st with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. The final iReady for the year is due Friday, May 29th.

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin and Greek Vocabulary - This week, students will be completing a crossword puzzle to review vocabulary from Units 17-20. The crossword puzzle is due Friday, May 29th.

Class Novel - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly - This week, we will enjoy the film, Hidden Figures. Upon completion of the film, we will be completing a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the novel to the movie and use this to hold a class discussion on the two. It will be fantastic to see the novel come alive this week as we all really enjoyed the book!

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of a novel in verse or free choice novel at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The final Reading Log of the year is due Monday, June 1st with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. The final iReady for the year is due Friday, May 29th

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin and Greek Vocabulary - This week, students will be completing crossword puzzles to review vocabulary from Units 1-8. The crossword puzzles will be due Friday, May 15th. 

Class Novel - The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown - This week, we will plan to read and discuss chapters 20-23 while focusing on new vocabulary in context. We will also take notes on and discuss Joe’s transformation, the Husky Clipper, new found success, the race against Cal, Coach’s plan and message, Bobby Moch, an Olympic size “problem”, how the community pulled together, and note some important details about Germany from this time period. We will also analyze the mood and tone of these chapters while reading. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of a novel in verse or free choice novel at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, May 18th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - Due to diagnostic math testing this week, students will not be assigned an iReady lesson to complete.

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin and Greek Vocabulary - This week, students will be completing crossword puzzles to review vocabulary from Units 1-8. The crossword puzzles will be due Friday, May 15th. 

Class Novel - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly - This week, we plan to finish the novel by reading chapters 19-23. Throughout these chapters we learn more about projectiles, ballistic, rotation air resistance, programmers, lunar lander, pressurization, heat shields through our word studies. We will discuss the benefits of completing an apprenticeship, the jobs of an astronaut and the important historic figures John Glenn, Alan Shephard, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. We will also answer questions about nonviolent protests, what happened on Apollo I, as well as analyze the amount of money NASA was spending and the quote, “Out of the past, the future”. 

Please look for an email later this week with details regarding watching the film, Hidden Figures in class. We will likely start the movie next week, pending when we finish up the last chapters!

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of a novel in verse or free choice novel at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, May 18th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - Due to diagnostic math testing this week, students will not be assigned an iReady lesson to complete.

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin and Greek Vocabulary - This week, students will be continuing the crossword puzzles assigned last Friday to review vocabulary from Units 1-20. The crossword puzzles will be due Wednesday, May 13.

Class Novel - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - This week, students will be completing the novel while working on new vocabulary in context. After reading, discussing, and summarizing chapters students will work on comprehension questions while using supportive evidence, analyzing an important quote, contrasting two different situations, explain views on equality, discuss verdict expectations, determine Jem’s new theory, form an opinion about a group of characters, and analyze events that lead up to the conclusion of the novel. 

A study guide will be given at the end of the week to assist students in preparing for the final exam planned for Tuesday, May 19th. 

Weekly Reading Log (last one) - Students will read a minimum of 60 minutes of a novel in verse or free choice novel at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, May 18th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - Due to diagnostic math testing this week, students will not be assigned an iReady lesson to complete.

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Please note, iReady Reading Diagnostic testing will take place Wednesday, May 6th and Thursday, May 7th. Students are expected to come to class with a charged Chromebook, ear buds, and a book to read (or independent homework to work on) if they finish early. 

We have officially completed our Latin and Greek Vocabulary program. Due to the diagnostic testing this week, Latin and Greek review will be on hold. Starting May 11, we will spend time reviewing the many roots and vocabulary words studied throughout the year in Units 1-20.

Class Novel - The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown - This week, we will plan to read and discuss chapters 18-19 before our diagnostic testing begins. We will discuss Joe’s family relationships, how George is becoming more of a mentor to Joe, and Joe’s current rowing “slump”. 

On Friday, we will take a short break from our novel to read a narrative nonfiction article in our Scholastic Scope Magazine titled “Riding to Survive”. This article has a connection to the time period (The Great Depression) in The Boys in the Boat. Before reading the story, students will work on vocabulary in context. After reading, students will participate in discussion questions, determine the main purpose of the article, support with reasoning, find details, and answer constructed-response questions.  

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of a novel in verse or free choice novel at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, May 11th with a parent signature. 

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Please note, iReady Reading Diagnostic testing will take place Wednesday, May 6th and Thursday, May 7th. Students are expected to come to class with a charged Chromebook, ear buds, and a book to read (or independent homework to work on) if they finish early. 

We have officially completed our Latin and Greek Vocabulary program. Due to the diagnostic testing this week, Latin and Greek review will be on hold. Starting May 11, we will spend time reviewing the many roots and vocabulary words studied throughout the year in Units 1-20.

Class Novel - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly - This week, we complete our review packet on chapters 12-17 by learning additional flight terminology, and discuss Sputnik, the result of the Brown vs. Board of Education case, and the importance of Katherine being able to attend the same meetings as the men in her division. We will proceed with reading chapters 18-19 before diagnostic testing begins. 

On Friday, we will take a short break from our novel to read a narrative nonfiction article in our Scholastic Scope Magazine titled “Riding to Survive”. This article has a connection to the time period (The Great Depression) in the earlier chapters in Hidden Figures. Before reading the story, students will work on vocabulary in context. After reading, students will participate in discussion questions, determine the main purpose of the article, support with reasoning, find details, and answer constructed-response questions.  

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of a novel in verse or free choice novel at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, May 11th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - Due to diagnostic testing this week, students will not be assigned an iReady lesson to complete.

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Please note, iReady Reading Diagnostic testing will take place Wednesday, May 6th and Thursday, May 7th. Students are expected to come to class with a charged Chromebook, ear buds, and a book to read (or independent homework to work on) if they finish early. 

Latin & Greek Review - We have officially completed our Latin and Greek Vocabulary program. On Friday, students will spend time reviewing the many roots and vocabulary words studied throughout the year in Units 1-20 in a series of crossword puzzles. We will continue this review into the week of May 11th and the puzzle packet will be due on Wednesday, May 13th.

Class Novel - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - This week, students will be assigned chapters 18-22 while working on new vocabulary in context. After reading, discussing, and summarizing chapters students will work on comprehension questions while using supportive evidence, analyzing an important quote, comparing and contrasting, evaluating character views, explaining our reasonings about the verdict, and discussing why things are “never as bad as they seem”. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 60 minutes of a novel in verse or free choice novel at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, May 11th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - Due to diagnostic testing this week, students will not be assigned an iReady lesson to complete.

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 20 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

ideal (Latin) “perfect”

scien (Latin) “to know”

sav (Latin) “to know”

cert (Latin) “to decide, to determine” and “determined, fixed, certain” 

Unit 20 Word List: idealistic, ideal, idealize, conscience, scientific, savvy, savor, certify, certainty, concerted, ascertain

The Latin and Greek Unit 20 Quiz will be Friday, May 1st. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown - This week, we will plan to read and discuss chapters 14-17, while focusing on new vocabulary in context, and discuss more details on our crew team and their technique, family relationships, friendships, Joe’s accomplishments, uncertainties of their next race, Joe’s new job, and his thoughts about going for the Olympic gold! 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of a narrative in verse title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, May 4th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, May 1st. 

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 20 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

deign, dain, dign (Latin) “worthy”

prec (Latin) “price, worth”

cens (Latin) “to judge the worth of; to evaluate”

mens (Latin) “to measure”

Unit 20 Word List: deign, disdain, indignant, appreciative, depreciate, censure, censor, immense, dimension, commensurate

The Latin and Greek Unit 20 Quiz will be Monday, May 4th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly - This week, we will review chapter 12, and proceed into reading chapters 13-17. We will work on vocabulary in context, learn additional flight terminology, discuss propeller planes, Sputnik, the result of the Brown vs. Board of Education case, and the importance of Katherine being able to attend the same meetings as the men in her division. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of a novel in verse or free choice novel at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, May 4th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, May 1st.

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 20 (continued) - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

magn (Latin) “large; great”

maxim (Latin) “largest; greatest”

min (Latin) “less” and “to lessen”

micro (Greek) “small” 

mega (Greek) “large” 

Unit 20 Word List: magnitude, magnate, maxim, diminish, minuscule, minute, microscopic, microcosm, megalopolis, megalomaniac

Due to the field trip on Friday, the Latin and Greek Unit 20 Quiz will be Monday, May 4th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - This week, we will be reading chapters 14-17 while working on new vocabulary in context. After reading, discussing, and summarizing chapters 14-17, students will work on comprehension questions responding to a character’s suggestion, what we learn about Dill, infer a statement made by Atticus, analyze the effect of a certain event, discuss the atmosphere of the town, and discover more details about the trial. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 60 minutes of a novel in verse or free choice novel at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, May 4th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, May 1st.

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 19 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

narrat (Latin) “to tell”

nounc (Latin) “to announce; to report; to say; to speak”

fabul, fabl (Latin) “story, fable”

myth (Greek) “story”  

count (Latin) “to calculate; to reckon to add up” 

Unit 19 Word List: narrative, narrate, pronounce, denounce, fabulous, fabled, mythical, mythology, recount, discount

Due to library this week and having some extra time in the schedule, we will spend a little more time preparing for Unit 19. Therefore, the Latin and Greek Unit 19 Quiz will be Friday, April 24th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown - This week, we will begin on Monday by reviewing chapter 7 by completing our creative notes. We will then plan to read and discuss chapters 8-11 this week, while focusing on new vocabulary in context, analyze some new character events, determine what irony means, discuss character challenges, problem/solution/realization, details on the first races, and explain “the making of something exceptional”. 

We will also be heading to the library this week on Monday for an introduction to the genre, novels in verse. April is National Poetry Month, so this will be a great time to celebrate some poetry!

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of a narrative in verse title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, April 20th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, April 17th.

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 19 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

riv (Latin) “stream”

unda (Latin) “wave” or “to flow”

arid (Latin) “dry”

clysm (Greek) “to wash away”  

torr (Latin) “to burn; to scorch” 

delu, dilu (Latin) “to wash away” or “flood”

Unit 19 Word List: rivulet, derivative, unrivaled, redundant, abundant, arid, cataclysmic, torrid, torrent, deluge, dilute antediluvian

Due to library this week, we will spend a little more time preparing for Unit 19. Therefore, the Latin and Greek Unit 19 Quiz will be Tuesday, April 21st. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly - This week, we will review chapters 4-7 by completing our word studies and comprehension questions for these chapters. We will then move forward with reading and discussing chapters 8-11. Upon conclusion of these chapters, we will complete more word studies, take notes on new characters, study the sound of speed, define the Emancipation Proclamation, and explain the job of a theoretical engineer. 

We will also be heading to the library this week on Friday for an introduction to the genre, novels in verse. April is National Poetry Month, so this will be a great time to celebrate some poetry!

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of adventure and survival/free choice novel (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, April 20th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, April 17th.

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 19 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

matr (Latin) “mother”

patr (Latin) “father”

fil (Latin) “child”

gen (Latin) “to give birth to; to create” 

Unit 19 Word List: matron, maternal, matriculate, patronize, paternal, patricide, expatriate, filial, affiliate, progenitor, progeny, genealogy

Due to the students traveling this week, the Latin and Greek Unit 19 Quiz will be Friday, April 24th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - We will begin this week by reviewing chapters 4-8 and completing our comprehension questions for these chapters. We will then plan to accomplish determining new vocabulary in context for chapters 9-13 and get a start on reading and discussing chapters 9-10 together. 

Weekly Reading Log - A Reading Log will not be assigned for this week. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Monday, April 20th. 

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 18 (continued) - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

aer, air (Latin) “air”

flat (Latin) “to blow”

vent (Latin) “to fan; to blow”

spir (Latin) “to breathe”  

Unit 18 Word List: aerate, aerial, airy, inflate, deflate, ventilate, hyperventilate, aspire, spirited, expire

The Latin and Greek Unit 18 Quiz will be Friday, April 10th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown - This week, we will begin on Monday by reviewing chapters 1-3 and completing our creative notes on these chapters. We will then venture into chapters 4-6 for this week focusing on new vocabulary in context, tone, mood, setting changes, and new characters. We will also analyze an important quote from chapter 4, discuss what an ultimatum means, and determine how a negative experience might benefit our main character in his future. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of an adventure and survival title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, April 13th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, April 10th.

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 18 (continued) - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

sist (Latin) “stand; stop”

sed (Latin) “to sit”

Unit 18 Word List: desist, persistent, subsist, preside, residual, dissident, subsidiary, insidious, assiduous, supersede, sedentary

The Latin and Greek Unit 18 Quiz will be Friday, April 10th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly - This week, review chapters 1-3 by completing our word studies and comprehension questions for these chapters. Then, we will read chapters 4-7 and continue our word studies on population, tension, discrimination, democracy, and stereotypes. We will also learn about the topics of aerodynamics, air flow, turbulence, and the importance of modeling experiments. Finally our comprehension questions will take us to reviewing information presented in these chapters on the subjects of the NAACP, Wartime Mathematics, the “four freedoms” of President Roosevelt, and the Tuskegee Airmen. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of an adventure and survival title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, April 13th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, April 10th.

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 18 (continued) - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

cogn (Latin) “to know”

soph (Greek) “wise”

nomen (Latin) “name”

onym (Greek) “name”

Unit 18 Word List: incognito, cognitive, cognizant, sophisticate, sophistry, sophomoric, nominal, denomination, nomenclature, synonymous, anonymous, antonym

The Latin and Greek Unit 18 Quiz will be Friday, April 10th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - We will begin this week by reviewing chapters 1-3 and completing our comprehension questions for these chapters. We will then plan to accomplish reading and discussing chapters 4-8 while studying new vocabulary in context. Throughout chapters 4-8, we will analyze characteristics of our main characters, the purpose of a new character, decisions our characters make (and their consequences), use text evidence, discuss the reaction of a character, and share our own personal thoughts on character decisions. 

We will also be heading to the library this week on Thursday for an introduction to the genre, novels in verse. April is National Poetry Month, so this will be a great tie to celebrating a little more poetry!

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 60 minutes of an adventure and survival title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, April 13th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, April 10th.

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 18 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

aer, air (Latin) “air”

flat (Latin) “to blow”

vent (Latin) “to fan; to blow”

spir (Latin) “to breathe”  

Unit 18 Word List: aerate, aerial, airy, inflate, deflate, ventilate, hyperventilate, aspire, spirited, expire

Due to our short weeks for the Easter break, we will extend Unit 18 for the eight days we are in school to give students plenty of time to learn their new roots and vocabulary terms. Therefore, the Latin and Greek Unit 18 Quiz will be Friday, April 10th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown - Our next class novel, The Boys in the Boat begins on Monday! This novel tells the true story of Joe Rantz and the University of Washington rowing team, who overcame poverty, familial abandonment, and the Great Depression to win gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Joe, a shy, working-class teen, learned self-reliance early, later finding purpose and a "family" among his teammates, coach Al Ulbrickson, and boat-builder George Pocock. They mastered rowing in sync, beating elitist rivals and navigating Nazi Germany's scrutiny to win a dramatic gold-medal race. 

This week, we will begin by watching an interview of the author, Daniel James Brown, to get a good understanding of how he researched and wrote this novel. We will then read the prologue for an understanding of the “why” behind the book, as well as study genre, imagery, mood, and tone. Throughout chapters 1-3, we will study vocabulary in context, get an introduction to our main characters, study the time period, discuss a flashback and metaphor, as well as focus on tone, mood, setting changes, and finding meaning in a very important quote. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of an adventure and survival title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Tuesday, April 7th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Thursday, April 2nd.

Have a blessed and happy Easter!

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 18 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

sist (Latin) “stand; stop”

sed (Latin) “to sit”

Unit 18 Word List: desist, persistent, subsist, preside, residual, dissident, subsidiary, insidious, assiduous, supersede, sedentary

Due to our short weeks for the Easter break, we will extend Unit 18 for the eight days we are in school to give students plenty of time to learn their new roots and vocabulary terms. Therefore, the Latin and Greek Unit 18 Quiz will be Friday, April 10th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly - Our next class novel, Hidden Figures begins on Monday! This novel tells the true story of four African American female mathematicians—Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden—who overcame racist Jim Crow laws to work as "human computers" at NASA. During the Space Race, their crucial calculations for flight, engineering, and trajectory helped the U.S. succeed in space exploration.

This week, we will begin by watching an interview of the author, Margot Lee Shetterly, to get a good understanding of how she was inspired to write this novel. We will also complete a “before you read” activity to brainstorm what we know on the topics of women scientists/inventors, civil rights and what it means to be a “hidden figure”. Throughout chapters 1-3 we will work on vocabulary in context, complete several word studies on aeronautics, engineering, climate, physics, segregation, civil rights, matter, energy, and motion, as well as study each woman to their accomplishment. Last, we will work on comprehension questions for these chapters focusing on the goal of NACA, purpose, and understanding different roles and jobs of this time. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of an adventure and survival title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Tuesday, April 7th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Thursday, April 2nd

Have a blessed and happy Easter!

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 18 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

cogn (Latin) “to know”

soph (Greek) “wise”

nomen (Latin) “name”

onym (Greek) “name”

Unit 18 Word List: incognito, cognitive, cognizant, sophisticate, sophistry, sophomoric, nominal, denomination, nomenclature, synonymous, anonymous, antonym

Due to our short weeks for the Easter break, we will extend Unit 18 for the eight days we are in school to give students plenty of time to learn their new roots and vocabulary terms. Therefore, the Latin and Greek Unit 18 Quiz will be Friday, April 10th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - Our next class novel, To Kill a Mockingbird begins on Monday! This novel is set in 1930s Alabama and follows young Scout Finch as her lawyer father, Atticus, defends a Black man who is falsely accused. The novel explores childhood innocence, deep-seated racial prejudice, and moral courage as the community divides over the trial, culminating in a violent injustice. 

This week, we will begin this novel with an introductory presentation to learn about the genre of bildungsroman and all about our author, Harper Lee. We will also read about the historical context of our novel, the Great Depression, racism in the South, Jim Crow Laws, economic oppression, the Scottsboro Trials, and the Civil Rights Movement. As we work through chapters 1-3, we will study vocabulary in context, examine our characters and their traits/personalities, discuss point of view and narrative voice, and analyze one of the most important quotes from the novel. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 60 minutes of an adventure and survival title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Tuesday, April 7th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Thursday, April 2nd.

Have a blessed and happy Easter!

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 17 (continued) - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

long (Latin) “long”

brev (Latin) “brief”

dens (Latin) “thick”

mac, meag (Latin) “thin”  

tend, tent (Latin) “to stretch”  

Unit 17 Word List: elongate, prolong, abbreviate, brevity, density, condense, emaciated, meager, attentive, intend

The Latin and Greek Unit 17 Quiz will be Wednesday, March 18th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

In Class Reading - Scholastic Scope Magazine - Before we begin our next class novel, we will spend some time on non-fiction before Spring Break. This week, as time allows, we will be working on the following articles:

“Mountain of Fire” is a narrative nonfiction article about the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. Students will analyze text features before reading, use vocabulary in context, determine central ideas and details, discuss point of view, think about the author's purpose, and summarize. 

“Flight of the Monarchs” and “How to Help the Monarch Butterfly" are paired nonfiction articles teaching us how every year, monarch butterflies fly thousands of miles to Mexico. But their numbers are falling. Students will learn what is driving their decline and how we can help save them. We will focus on key ideas and details, author’s craft, problem and solution, synthesis, and critical thinking as we read. Students will also answer two constructed response questions and use text evidence in their answers.  

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of an adventure and survival title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 30th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 20th

Have a safe and wonderful Spring Break!

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 17 (continued) - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

fund, found (Latin) “bottom”

spurs, spars(Latin) “to sprinkle; to strew”

mers, merg (Latin) “to sink”

fus (Latin) “to pour out”  

Unit 17 Word List: fundamental, founder, disperse, sparse, intersperse, aspersion, immerse, submerge, emergent, refuse, fusion

The Latin and Greek Unit 17 Quiz will be Wednesday, March 18th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

In Class Reading - Scholastic Scope Magazine - Before we begin our next class novel, we will spend some time on non-fiction. This week, as time allows, we will be working on the following articles:

“Mountain of Fire” is a narrative nonfiction article about the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. Students will analyze text features before reading, use vocabulary in context, determine central ideas and details, discuss point of view, think about the author's purpose, and summarize. 

“The Search for Cleopatra's Tomb” is a nonfiction article about an archaeologist searching for the grave of one of history’s most famous leaders. Students will use vocabulary in context, discuss reasons for the excavation, look through text evidence, infer, and compare. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of an adventure and survival title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 30th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 20th

Have a safe and wonderful Spring Break!

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 17 (continued) - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

mort (Latin) “death”

nec, nox, nic (Latin) “to hurt; to kill”  “death”

bio (Greek) “life”

Viv (Latin) “to live”  

Unit 17 Word List: immortalize, morbid, mortify, moribund, noxious, pernicious, biodegradable, symbiotic, antibiotic, vivacious, vivid, revival

The Latin and Greek Unit 17 Quiz will be Wednesday, March 18th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

In Class Reading - Scholastic Scope Magazine - Before we begin our next class novel, we will spend some time on non-fiction. This week, as time allows, we will be working on the following articles:

“Mountain of Fire” is a narrative nonfiction article about the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. Students will analyze text features before reading, use vocabulary in context, determine central ideas and details, discuss point of view, think about the author's purpose, and summarize. 

“The Search for Cleopatra's Tomb” is a nonfiction article about an archaeologist searching for the grave of one of history’s most famous leaders. Students will use vocabulary in context, discuss reasons for the excavation, look through text evidence, infer, and compare. 

“The Right Track” will focus on more annotation practice while also thinking about theme. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 60 minutes of an adventure and survival title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 30th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 20th

Have a safe and wonderful Spring Break!

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 17 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

long (Latin) “long”

brev (Latin) “brief”

dens (Latin) “thick”

mac, meag (Latin) “thin”  

tend, tent (Latin) “to stretch”  

Unit 17 Word List: elongate, prolong, abbreviate, brevity, density, condense, emaciated, meager, attentive, intend

Due to library this week and two shortened scheduled days for Stations of the Cross and Grandparents’ Day, the Latin and Greek Unit 17 Quiz will be Wednesday, March 18th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

In Class Reading - Scholastic Scope Magazine - Before we begin our next class novel, we will spend some time on non-fiction before Spring Break. This week, as time allows, we will be working on the following articles:

“Heroes From the Hill” is a nonfiction article about how an ambulance crew in Pittsburgh rose above racial injustice and changed emergency medical care forever. We will work on vocabulary in context, cause and effect, inference, interpreting meaning, central ideas, and comprehension questions. Students will also answer critical thinking questions and use text evidence in their answers. 

If time allows… “Flight of the Monarchs” and “How to Help the Monarch Butterfly" are paired nonfiction articles teaching us how every year, monarch butterflies fly thousands of miles to Mexico. But their numbers are falling. Students will learn what is driving their decline and how we can help save them. We will focus on key ideas and details, author’s craft, problem and solution, synthesis, and critical thinking as we read. Students will also answer two constructed response questions and use text evidence in their answers.  

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of a science fiction/or action and adventure title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 16th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 13th

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 17 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

fund, found (Latin) “bottom”

spurs, spars(Latin) “to sprinkle; to strew”

mers, merg (Latin) “to sink”

fus (Latin) “to pour out”  

Unit 17 Word List: fundamental, founder, disperse, sparse, intersperse, aspersion, immerse, submerge, emergent, refuse, fusion

Due to library this week and two shortened scheduled days for Stations of the Cross and Grandparents’ Day, the Latin and Greek Unit 17 Quiz will be Wednesday, March 18th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - Fever 1793 - The “final exam” for our class novel will take place on Tuesday, March 10th. Vocabulary for this test was studied throughout each chapter, and a comprehensive list was also distributed to the students last week, as well as posted on Google Classroom. Students are to be prepared to answer questions and write responses for the entire book for the “final”. 

Students will be given work time in class to complete a “book quilt”. A nine square “quilt” will be designed to focus on character image, character overview, setting, conflict analysis, a new cover, favorite line/passage, big ideas, theme, and favorite moment/scene. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of a science fiction title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 16th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 13th

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 17 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

mort (Latin) “death”

nec, nox, nic (Latin) “to hurt; to kill”  “death”

bio (Greek) “life”

Viv (Latin) “to live”  

Unit 17 Word List: immortalize, morbid, mortify, moribund, noxious, pernicious, biodegradable, symbiotic, antibiotic, vivacious, vivid, revival

Due to library this week and two shortened scheduled days for Stations of the Cross and Grandparents’ Day, the Latin and Greek Unit 17 Quiz will be Wednesday, March 18th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

In Class Reading - Scholastic Scope Magazine - Before we begin our next class novel, we will spend some time on non-fiction. This week, as time allows, we will be working on the following articles:

“Should Teens Do Extreme Sports?” is a debate essay that we will read together. Students will revisit their annotating skills for this article. Also, we will discuss students’ opinions on competing in extreme sports and the arguments that support each side. 

“Mountain of Fire” is a narrative nonfiction article about the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. Students will analyze text features before reading, use vocabulary in context, determine central ideas and details, discuss point of view, think about the author's purpose, and summarize. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 60 minutes of a science fiction title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 16th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 13th

Please note, on Wednesday, in lieu of class all 8th graders will be participating in the rescheduled Confirmation rehearsal. 

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 16 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

meta (Greek) “after; changed; beyond”

al (Latin) “other, another”

alter (Latin) “other”

simul (Latin) “to imitate; to pretend; to appear to be”  

Unit 16 Word List: metabolism, metamorphosis, metaphorical, inalienable, alienate, alias, alteration, alternate, altercation, simulate, dissemble, semblance

The Latin and Greek Unit 16 Quiz will be Friday, March 6th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - The Lions of Little Rock - We will continue to watch the film, Ruby Bridges, together as a great tie to the time period of our novel. When the film concludes, students will create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the novel to the story of Ruby. To end the week, we will jump into some non-fiction reading (and yet another tie to our novel) in our Scholastic Scope Magazine reading an article called, “Heroes from the Hill”, an article about how an ambulance crew in Pittsburgh rose about racial injustice and changed emergency care forever. We will also work on vocabulary in context, cause and effect, inference, interpret meaning, and central ideas throughout this article. 

Weekly Reading Log -Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of a science fiction title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 9th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 6th

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 16 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

minister (Latin) “official; minister”

arbiter, arbitra  (Latin) “judge”

magistr (Latin) “master, teacher”

arch (Greek) “ruler” and “to be first; to begin”

Unit 16 Word List: administer, minister, arbiter, arbitrate, arbitrary, magisterial, magistrate, archaic, anarchy, matriarch

The Latin and Greek Unit 16 Quiz will be Friday, March 6th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - Fever 1793 - This week we will be completing the novel in class. We will review vocabulary in context, make comprehension checks, analyze passages, make connections, summarize, find meaning in important quotes, discuss story elements, create character thoughts through “speech bubbles”, complete a plot map, and determine themes for this book. Upon completion of the novel, students will be introduced to our final project, a “book quilt”. A nine square “quilt” will be designed by each student focusing on character image, character overview, setting, conflict analysis, a new cover, favorite line/passage, big ideas, theme, and favorite moment/scene. The due date for the book quilt will be announced in the upcoming days on Google Classroom. 

Weekly Reading Log -Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of a science fiction title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 9th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 6th

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 16 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

meta (Greek) “after; changed; beyond”

al (Latin) “other, another”

alter (Latin) “other”

simul (Latin) “to imitate; to pretend; to appear to be”  

Unit 16 Word List: metabolism, metamorphosis, metaphorical, inalienable, alienate, alias, alteration, alternate, altercation, simulate, dissemble, semblance

The Latin and Greek Unit 16 Quiz will be Friday, March 6th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

In Class Reading - Scholastic Scope Magazine - Before we begin our next class novel, we will spend some time on non-fiction. This week (as time allows) we will be working on the following articles:

“Heroes From the Hill” is a nonfiction article about how an ambulance crew in Pittsburgh rose above racial injustice and changed emergency medical care forever. We will work on vocabulary in context, cause and effect, inference, interpreting meaning, central ideas, and comprehension questions. Students will also answer two constructed response questions and use text evidence in their answers. 

“Flight of the Monarchs” and “How to Help the Monarch Butterly” are paired nonfiction articles teaching us how every year, monarch butterflies fly thousands of miles to Mexico. But their numbers are falling. Students will learn what is driving their decline and how we can help save them. We will focus on key ideas and details, author’s craft, problem and solution, synthesis, and critical thinking as we read. Students will also answer two constructed response questions and use text evidence in their answers. 

“Should Teens Do Extreme Sports?” is a debate essay that we will read together. Students will revisit their annotating skills for this article. Also, we will discuss students’ opinions on competing in extreme sports and the arguments that support each side. 

Weekly Reading Log -Students will read a minimum of 60 minutes of a science fiction title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 9th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 6th

Please note, on Wednesday, in lieu of reading class all 8th graders will be participating in the Confirmation rehearsal.